DON’T DRINK & DRIVE: Here’s how you can avoid drunk driving

Dec 21 2022

Protect yourself and those around you: if you’re drinking, don’t drive. Here are 5 ways how you can avoid drunk driving.

Leave your car keys at home

The first step in avoiding drunk driving is completely eliminating the possibility of actually being able to drive. So if you’re going out for a heavy night this festive season, or any other time, make sure you leave your car keys at home.

Organise drinks at home rather than going out

Organising seasonal celebrations at home eliminates one of the biggest contributors to drunk driving: the need to get from point A to B. While drinking excessively is discouraged, you can feel much safer drinking if you’re actually sleeping in the same place you’re vibing.

Take your friends’ car keys if they’re too drunk

Do not be afraid to do this. Hiding your friends’ keys if they’re too drunk will do nothing except protect them. Sometimes, admitting you’re drunk or unable to drive may be a hard pill to swallow so sometimes you just need someone to do it for you.

Don’t give in to peer pressure

Bad influences exist everywhere. Don’t give in to any claims or suggestions made by wrong people who think driving whilst under the influence of alcohol is okay: book a taxi.

Offer friends to sleep over if they’ve had one too many

Beyond taking care of yourself, take on the responsibility of protecting your friends & family this festive season. If you, or the owner of where you live allows it, offer your friends to sleep over if they’ve had a drink too many.

Remember. Don’t drink and drive.

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Argentina fans ‘rename’ street after Lionel Messi

Dec 21 2022

Argentinian football fans have been in party mode ever since Sunday the 18th of December, and it looks as if they just took to the next level.

In one of the celebratory videos shared on social media, a particular group of friends were filmed changing a street name to Messi Av. following the player’s success in the World Cup.

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Messi, a seven-time Ballon d’Or winner, scored a total of seen goals, including a final brace to bring Argentina out as champions as they played France in Qatar.

The street party in Buenos Aires saw hundreds of thousands of fans convening to the centre of the city to celebrate the tournament win. The players had to even be transported away via helicopter as their voyage to reach the Obelisco was cut short.

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4,000sq.m of green space at Romeo Romano Garden publicly open

Dec 21 2022

A large section of the Romeo Romano Garden in Santa Venera has been restored and opened up for use for the public.

Adding around 4,000 square meters to the open space in the urban area, the section was previously inaccessible to the public. The restoration works formed part of the first phase of the restoration project being carried out by GreenServ.

At the inauguration, environment minister Miriam Dalli said that €1.7 million are being invested in the full regeneration of Romeo Romano Garden.

‘This project is another testimony to the government’s vision and its full commitment in creating more open spaces at the heart of our localities. We believe that such projects are improving quality of life in our localities, while offering families new spaces for relaxation and recreation close to their homes and workplace’ she said.

The project included a playground as well as two decking areas. The history of the garden will be sustained alongside the new refurbishment which will also see the planting of new trees.

The restoration of the old gardener’s house will be the second part of the project, WasteServ CEO Richard Bilocca explained.

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70 packets of heroin and cocaine found on alleged trafficker

Dec 21 2022

A 23-year-old man was arrested on Monday evening after the police received information in regards to drug trafficking in Marsa.

Working with information provided to them, the police observed the movements of the man and eventually surrounded and arrested him in Triq in-Nagħal, Marsa at 2300hrs on Monday.

Searches on the man yielded 70 packets of drugs suspected to be heroin and cocaine as well as brass knuckles and pepper spray.

An inquiry has been opened, with the man being held in the Police General Headquarters in Floriana. He was to be taken to court today at around noon.

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